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I'm 51 and have been taking Gerovital GH3 for the past 2 years. It has had a wonderful effect on me - energy, mood, skin, hair, joints are all improved. I love this stuff, and assumed I'd take it forever.
However, 4 weeks ago I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's thyroiditis. I actually wasn't feeling too bad at the time, my worst symptom was a swollen aching knee (diagnosed as arthritis, but now I'm not so sure) - the diagnosis came about from a blood test for menopause. I note from your article on Gerovital that it is a thyroid inihibitor, so I stopped taking it. I've been on thyroxine for 2 weeks now. I feel worse than I did before, and think it's the lack of GH3! I would appreciate any information or advice you might have on taking GH3 with Thyroxine, and whether it might have an adverse affect on thyroid disorder.

The problem with Hashimoto's is first too much thyroid, then too little, then too much - and back and forth. Gerovital is simply 2% Procaine (at least the original injectable form). It should have minimal or no effect on Hashimoto's. However, each person is different; if you can identify a definite effect then perhaps you should consider discontinuing it.

I haven't seen Hashimoto's described like that before. My understanding is that it is an underactive thyroid, and my question was about your statement that Gerovital is a thyroid inhibitor in your article dated 18/01/2012.

Procaine has a minor influence and should be no problem in Hashimoto's. If you have Hashimotos's I suggest you learn about it so that you seriously understand it. That will help you in your thought process regarding treatment.